Statesville/Monroe Indians Explained

Statesville/Monroe Indians
Allyears:	1969
Misc:	Monroe, North Carolina Statesville, North Carolina
Past Class Level:	Class A
Past League:	Western Carolinas League
Pastmajorleague:
Pastnames:	Monroe Indians (after June 20) Statesville Indians (before June 20)

The Statesville/Monroe Indians was a Minor League Baseball club that played in the Western Carolinas League during the 1969 season. They were a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and were managed by former big leaguer Pinky May.^[1]

Based originally in Statesville, North Carolina, the Statesville Indians moved to the nearby city of Monroe on June 20, 1969 and finished the year as the Monroe Indians, during what turned out to be the first appearance of an organized baseball team based in Monroe.^[2]

The Cleveland Indians' affiliate finished tied for third place in the six-team league at 61-63.^[1] After that, the team moved to Sumter, South Carolina to become the Sumter Indians for the 1970 season .^[3]

MLB alumni

• Mark Ballinger
• Rob Belloir
• Ed Farmer
• Larry Johnson
• Tom Kelley

^[1]

Other sources

• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1969 Statesville/Monroe Indians season. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?code=WCRS&class=A Western Carolinas League (Class A) Encyclopedia and History
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=320977f1 1970 Sumter Indians season